LeBow College of Business Media

Leadership Matters with Mayor Michael Nutter

The third in an exciting new series of events aimed at engaging the business community with LeBow College of Business, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter presents “Leadership Matters”. As the end of his tenure in office draws near, the Mayor discussed lessons learned while leading America’s fifth largest city and his views on the challenges facing Philadelphia’s next generation of leaders.

Drexel School of Economics and Econsult Solutions Present: City and the Environment: Topics in Urban Economic Policy

Drexel's School of Economics and Econsult Solutions, Inc. hosted their 1st annual joint conference, discussing topics in urban economic policy. Two panel discussions took place over the course of the afternoon: (1) Climate Change and the Housing Market; and (2) Sustainability and Urban Transportation. Keynote speaker: Matthew Kahn, PhD, Professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment, the Department of Economics, and the Department of Public Policy Keynote topic: “Quality of Life in Ma...

Business and Engineering 90th Anniversary Celebration

Business and Engineering/Commerce and Engineering alumni held a celebratory brunch. Stories about the history of the program were shared. Current Business and Engineering students were invited to come network with our alumni and share their stories as well.

Pick Your LeBow Major Panel Discussion

Alpha Kappa Psi and LeBow College of Business presented this informative panel discussion that outlined the curriculum and career options of the various LeBow disciplines. A faculty member from each department, as well as members of our undergraduate advising team, were present.

Lenny Comma; CEO, Jack in the Box, Inc.

C-Suite Co-op Employer

GIC’s Annual Monetary and Trade Conference Part 2

Part 2 of 1. This year’s theme is “Cyber Security in a Globally Integrated World.” Cyber security is not something many of us think about every day. But — as recent international “hacking” events show — it is all around us. More and more personal data is being put online, from personal records to medical information to payment details. But the internet respects no country’s boundary. This conference will focus on the geopolitical, legal and technical aspects of cyber securit...

GIC’s Annual Monetary and Trade Conference Part 2

Part 2 of 1. This year’s theme is “Cyber Security in a Globally Integrated World.” Cyber security is not something many of us think about every day. But — as recent international “hacking” events show — it is all around us. More and more personal data is being put online, from personal records to medical information to payment details. But the internet respects no country’s boundary. This conference will focus on the geopolitical, legal and technical aspects of cyber security in the modern ...

GIC’s Annual Monetary and Trade Conference Part 1

Part 1 of 2. This year’s theme is “Cyber Security in a Globally Integrated World.” Cyber security is not something many of us think about every day. But — as recent international “hacking” events show — it is all around us. More and more personal data is being put online, from personal records to medical information to payment details. But the internet respects no country’s boundary. This conference will focus on the geopolitical, legal and technical aspects of cyber securi...

GIC’s Annual Monetary and Trade Conference Part 1

Part 1 of 2. This year’s theme is “Cyber Security in a Globally Integrated World.” Cyber security is not something many of us think about every day. But — as recent international “hacking” events show — it is all around us. More and more personal data is being put online, from personal records to medical information to payment details. But the internet respects no country’s boundary. This conference will focus on the geopolitical, legal and technical aspects of cyber security in the modern...

Business Analytics Speaker Series: Analytics and Promotional Effectiveness

Sandy Balkin, Senior Principal at Precision for Value, will give a presentation entitled “Business Analytics and Promotional Effectiveness.” With increasing focus on loading and visualizing large data sets, today’s data scientist tends to ignore the importance of understanding customer heterogeneity, masking the variability and uncertainty which represent the most significant and actionable information in converting quantitative insight into profitable action. This presentation will re...

Leadership Matters with Lenny Comma '92, Chairman and CEO of Jack in the Box

Leonard “Lenny” Comma has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Jack in the Box since January 2014 and has served as President since May 2012. From November 2010 to January 2014, Lenny had also served as Chief Operating Officer. Lenny joined the Company in 2001 as Director of Convenience Store and Fuel Operations for the Company’s proprietary chain of Quick Stuff convenience stores, which included more than 60 locations at the time it was sold in 2009.

Business Analytics Speaker Series - Excelacom

“Get Ahead: Business Analytics in the Real World” featuring Joe Petrides, Technical Manager, Excelacom Excelacom, Inc., a software and consulting company, produces a line of telecommunications products and provides consulting, system integration, and outsourcing services. Its products include Century CRM and Ordering, an ordering solution for telecommunication service providers; Century Test Automation, which provides a test automation solution; Century Revenue and Operational Control f...

Beta Alpha Psi Tutors

Business Analytics Speaker Series - Mobile and Social Media Analytics

Jason Sherman, Co-founder

Learning Communities

Business Analytics Speaker Series - eBay Enterprise

eBay Enterprise has been driving and evolving the world of commerce since the early days of retailing on the web. They operate more than 3 million square feet of warehouse fulfillment space through the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. In 2013, these locations shipped more than 163 million units. eBay Enterprise provides their clients greater speed and operating capabilities, business flexibility, lower total cost and reduced risk.

Chakra Fitwear Founders Talk About Their Eco-Friendly Product

Ashley Revay '15 and Erin Moffitt '15 talk about the inspiration behind their idea to start a company that makes affordable activewear from recycled plastic.

PhD Open House Information Session 1: Introduction to the Program

Drexel University's LeBow College of Business Ph.D. Program invites you to find out more about what it means to be in a Ph.D. Program in Business and Economics, including career choices, application and admission standards, and an overview of program expectations.

Ph.D. Open House Information Session 2: Panel Discussion

Drexel University's LeBow College of Business Ph.D. Program invites you to find out more about what it means to be in a Ph.D. Program in Business and Economics, including career choices, application and admission standards, and an overview of program expectations.

Thank You Message

Frank Linnehan, PhD; Dean, LeBow College of Business

LeBow New Student Move-In Day: 2014

This fall we welcomed 513 new freshmen to Drexel LeBow. On move-in day, we took a walk through the dorms to meet our newest Dragons and find out why they chose LeBow, what they'd miss about home and how they're most likely to annoy their roommates. Enjoy!

MBA Career Services Concentration Panel: Finance

With economic challenges and opportunities, globalization, and rapid legal, regulatory and technological changes, recent years have been interesting times for those exploring careers in Finance. The economy continues to pose challenges for job-seekers; at the same time, requirements to succeed in finance-related careers continue to evolve. Yet from a long-term perspective, these careers have offered an array of opportunities to MBA/MS students in a variety of areas: public, corporate, or gov...

The Mike's Bikes Simulation

Experiential Learning for LeBow Freshmen

Understanding the Great Recession

Join Drexel University School of Economics for the fourth lecture of this year’s series of academic presentations by distinguished economics scholars. Dr. Martin Eichenbaum, Northwestern University, will present: “Understanding the Great Recession”.

Digital Advertising - Benefits and Costs

Drexel University School of Economics presents the third lecture of this year’s series of academic presentations by distinguished economics scholars. Dr. Preston McAfee, Director, Google Strategic Technologies, will discuss “Digital Advertising: Benefits and Costs”. This talk summarizes recent experimental results on the effectiveness of internet display advertising (graphic images on web pages). Three issues are considered: does the length of display time matter? Is it more effective ...

Director's Academy

Participants explain how the Director's Academy was beneficial to them.

Experiential Learning - Benefits in the Classroom

Research Benefits of Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning on International Trips

Breakfast Panel: Healthcare - Can We Make It Work?

Senior Healthcare executives examined the Affordable Care Act and took a constructive approach to the challenges surrounding the industry. Learn about how new healthcare regulations will affect the patient experience, the employers providing healthcare, and the regional marketplace over the few years and into the future. Panelists included Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS, President and CEO, Temple University Health System, R. Scott Post, Vice President Corporate and Association Affairs at Indepe...

Recharting the Boarders: A Seminar Series, Leadership Approaches to Healthcare Strategy and Provider Alignment

Christopher J. Haines D.O., FAAP, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer at Children’s Specialized Hospital, former Director of the Department Pediatric Emergency at Tenet Healthcare/St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Leadership Approaches to Healthcare Strategy and Provider Alignment. This seminar provided an opportunity to build the knowledge needed to understand healthcare strategy and provider alignment in the era of the Affordable Care Act. Participants developed tools required to unders...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Drexel LeBow’s Center for Corporate Reputation Management hosted an engaging discussion on the importance of corporate social responsibility. Guests included Camilla Meiby, spokeswoman, IKEA, Ed Satell, Founder, Progressive Business Publications, and Paul Beideman, President

Recharting the Boarders: A Seminar Series. Value in the Healthcare Supply Chain

David Souchik – Vice President of Capgemini, LLC, Sr. Partner of KPMG, and Deloitte Consulting Value in the Healthcare Supply Chain. This seminar focuses on where in the healthcare supply chain value is concentrated and the associated risks to this concentration. Topics also covered include spending projections, industry trends that impact the quality of care, and the need to innovate and the resulting job opportunities.

Finance Week 2013

Experiential Education at LeBow

Michael Gremo, Partner at Grant Thorton

Michael P. Gremo, CPA ’93 is a partner at Grant Thornton. He also serves as chair of Drexel LeBow’s Accounting Advisory Council.

Thomas Koncsics, Partner at KPMG LLP

Thomas M. Koncsics ’90 is a partner at KPMG LLP. He also serves as a member of Drexel LeBow’s Accounting Advisory Council

Director's Academy and Certificate in Corporate Governance

The Center for Corporate Governance offers the Director's Academy as part of the Certificate in Corporate Governance.

Student Consulting: Experiencing Success

Dornsife Office consulting course students and faculty describe their personal stories and impacts.

Dornsife Office Client Testimonials

Hear what the clients have to say about Drexel LeBow's consulting students.

LeBros: A Tale of Two Freshmen

Meet Sam and Ryan. Sam is from Lanzhou, China. Ryan is from Bordentown, New Jersey. Sam is poised for a fulfilling college experience. Ryan is scared of his own shadow. Though an unlikely pair, Sam and Ryan help each other through a rewarding freshman year at Drexel University's LeBow College of Business. Not only do they earn successful co-ops, they become a fine pair of LeBros.

President John A. Fry discusses the new C-Suite Co-op

John A. Fry, Drexel University's President, discusses the new C-Suite Co-op in the Drexel LeBow MBA.

President John A. Fry discusses the new C-Suite Co-op

John A. Fry, Drexel University's President, discusses the new C-Suite Co-op in the Drexel LeBow MBA.

Drexel LeBow C-Suite Co-op Commercial

Beginning this fall, students enrolling in the full-time MBA will compete for coveted C-Suite Co-op positions, where you will work at the highest levels at firms such as Cisco, SAP, eBay, Santa Clara VTA, Urban Outfitters and other leading American corporations — all while you are still earning your MBA.

Directors Academy

Overview of the new Directors Academy run by the Center for Corporate Governance

First Look: The New LeBow Business Building

An exclusive first look inside the Drexel building that will change the Philadelphia skyline. Tour what will soon be a 300-seat auditorium, hi-tech classrooms and office suites with Ryan Williams, a LeBow pre-junior majoring in entrepreneurship.

Finance Week 2012

Topping out Ceremony: LeBow New Academic Center

Drexel University celebrated the official "topping out" for LeBow College of Business's new 12 story, 177,500 square foot state of the art building that replaces Matheson Hall. Remarks by President John A. Fry and Richard Greenawalt '66, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.